The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-05-24
Gazette's Hilo Letter.
THE ROADS.

EDITOR GAzETTE.-After two years of entire
neglect, our roads are at last receiving some
little attention from the road supervisor.
Beyond cursory glance when riding along,
once in a great while, the inspector has done
nothing to earn the fat salary he draws; how
ever, now fiimsy attempt is being put forth
The only real substantial piece of work being
done is the building of new bridge, on the
other side of Wainaku, across the stream to
replace the culvert washed away several
months ago. The road across this stream has
been almost impossible, and is about the
only relic of the roads in their primitive state
before any attempt was made at road-making.
The present contemplated repairs extend
quite distance into the country, but the
work, in most places, is of such nature that
it can only be called an idle expenditure of
money. The road inspector knows very well
thatmud will not make road IN Hilo; that
the more is thrown on the centre of the road,
in wet weather, the deeper animals will sink;
and vet, in spite of such knowledge, he will
go ahead making what are called repairs and
wantonly squandering money. Why's don't
he confne himself to narrow limits and build
a piece of permanent macadam road, one
which, with but little attention, he or some
plantation will keep in repair? The piece of
road as far as Wainaku, which he built two
years ago. was good job, at the time, and it
has been kept in repair by the plantation
through which it passes. Were he to follow
this work further out through the district as
far as possible, considering the allowance
made him, he no doubt would have the aid of
all the plantations along the way. If the
managers see that some effort is being put
forth to make permanent road, they have
all expressed their willingness TO render all
the help possible; but they will not build
roads, repair and pay taxes besides.
THE REASON WHY.
nau ba scan
through this sop thrown to this district IN
the shape of this paltry repair to roads. This
is the only improvement, if such it can be
called, that the district has received from all
the promises before the last election; and If
they build their hopes on this alone, their
chances are very slim. They little know the
animus that was set working by the appoint
ment of the brilliant assessor of last year.
But their acts, everywhere, are consistent
with their policy of personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
which is their present governmental pollcy.
THE SCIENTIFIC PARTY.
Mr.. Preslau struck camp on Saturday last,
as the weather had been so bad that he was
unable to take observations. On that very
| evening the sky was clear and fine for max
| ing observations, the first time IN several
weeks, and it has continued so ever since.
Mr.. Preslau left for the volcano on Monday.
! THE BOOM.
With the assistance of railway the town
is beginning to be sought after by men OF
different trades and professions. Buildings OF
very hinsy material are being rushed up.
and as quickly as finished, occupied. There
are but few vacant dwelling houses in the
| town, and many are wanted; with the boom
| comes surfeit of places of amusement
! billiard halls, shooting galleries, skating
| Kinks, fairgrounds, rifle and boat clubs
in fact, amusement seems the main thing
desired, if the number of these sports are
well patronized, is any criterion. Holy HID
will soon become desecrated by the vulgar
throng, and the village that was once SC
/ quiet and saint-like will soon lose It's peaceful
! character, push itself into the world grasplng
modern ideas and Improvements as it reaches
/ for its share of the trade of the islands.
BIG CARGO.
The bark Julia Ford sailed or the 14tt
inst. with DR.. Thompson and son and Mrs
| J. H. Kimball as passengers, and a full cargo
of sugar, $50 tons, valued at $4,000. This
| is the largest and most valuable cargo thai
ever left this port.
COURT NEWS.
The Court wound up its duties on Saturday
last, having labored through an unusually
long calendar of cases. Contrary to estab
lished belief and against all former precedent
the weather cleared up last Thursday to
show them how fine 1t can be here. The
Judges and members of the bar go away
with the happy thought that the much
maiened Hilo does have most delightful
weather sometimes, and that it is their mis-
fortune, not their fault, that the term oil
/ Court has been set at such time as to give
them very depressed idea of the weather
The lawyers who we're obliged to remain
over have been enjoying themselves viewing
the wonderful scenery, within easy approach
of the town, and return home. having thol-
oughly enjoyed themselves.
May l9, 1887. ARoHIMEpEs.